NTW's TEAM Panel is a group of inspirational people who work with NTW staff to guide and advise us on all aspects of the TEAM programme. They've helped create one of the most exciting models of engagement in the UK, and contribute to all branches of NTW, from programming to recruitment. They sit on our interview panels, represent us at shows, give presentations on our behalf and feedback regularly to our staff and board.  They are our eyes and ears across Wales. 

We are…

NTW's TEAM Panel is a group of inspirational people who work with NTW staff to guide and advise us on all aspects of the TEAM programme. They've helped create one of the most exciting models of engagement in the UK, and contribute to all branches of NTW, from programming to recruitment. They sit on our interview panels, represent us at shows, give presentations on our behalf and feedback regularly to our staff and board.  They are our eyes and ears across Wales. 

We are…

Almeida Theatre is looking for young people aged 16 - 25 to take part in an exciting new project! 

FIGURES OF SPEECH

A divided politics, a divided people, a divided world. We’ve never needed leaders more.

And yet, there seems to be an ever-increasing scepticism about our political class. Politicians are felt untrustworthy; statistics…

Last Friday we hosted a creative visit with David and Maggie of the amazing Albany Park Theatre Project.  They travelled all the way from Chicago to NTW HQ to offer us a fascinating insight to their work, their ethos and their aims for the future.

The team at APTP work with some of the most underprivileged young people in…

NTW TEAM is thrilled to be able to offer TEAM members the opportunity to join us at NTW office in Castle Arcade Cardiff to take part in a Creative Visit with David Feiner and Maggie Popadiak of Chicago's Albany Park Theatre Project on September 22nd from 2:30-3:30pm. We have space for 15 lucky TEAM members to come along to find out more about their work and ask any burning questions you may have!  See below for some information about this brilliant group: 

Founded in 1997, Albany Park…

FREE & reduced price tickets for young people aged 14-25 for @RawFfest APPLY! http://bit.ly/2vmmyTg  #ntwTEAM @NTWtweets @VenueCymrupic.twitter.com/dabHimvmaG

FREE & reduced price tickets for young people aged 14-25 for …

To celebrate the inclusion of two of NTW's most iconic shows on the WJEC A Level Drama syllabus, we are offering 30 free scripts of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning to schools on a first come, first served basis.  

If you are a teacher, tutor or pupil and you would like to take advantage of this brilliant offer, please do get in touch via team@nationaltheatrewales.org.  

Don't forget to check out our excellent interviews with the creative teams involved in…

We are getting closer to sharing the brilliant work we have been creating with Ocean Park Academy and now have a name for the piece: Dreamscape.   

The learners have decided on their final ideas and are busily creating sets and working on technical and sound design - none of which I am able to share as it is all top secret and we don't want to give the game away! 

Over the past few weeks they have enjoyed exploring their ideas through drama sessions and philosophical debates;…

January 13th marked the first day of our fantastic collaborative project with Ocean Park Academy, a school in Splott, funded by Arts Council Wales under the Creative Learning through the Arts programme.  We are now entering week five of the project and what a few weeks it's been!  

We are delighted to have John Norton (Bordergame, City of the Unexpected) take the lead as director and it has been great to watch him develop a fantastic working relationship with the learners during…

National Theatre Wales TEAM is creating an original piece with Ocean Park Academy, a school in Splott, Cardiff.  Working with the school over two terms, NTW will be asking the pupils to devise their own creative piece. Taking our lead from the learners we will apply our TEAM approach to turning their ideas into something unique.  Support for this project has come from the Arts Council Wales’ Creative Collaboration fund, and we are…

As part of City of the Unexpected, we were thrilled to work with a group of children from Tanzania who created the most beautiful birds from wood, ankara fabric, beads and found objects.  They then developed stories about their birds, which they shared in both English and Swahili, or a wonderful mix of the two.  

This was all done in honour of Roald Dahl's links with Tanzania, where he lived during the 1930s and form part of a shared creative and storytelling process between…

The Sherman Theatre is hosting a brilliant half-term activity this week.  Please go along if you can!

TAITH is our initiative for new writing that develops and showcases innovative and exciting 10 minute plays in Welsh or English. From an open submission process, three writers have been selected with their scripts developed and worked on with professional actors and directors.

This year we have teamed up with Theatr Iolo and Platfform to present three scripts aimed…

We are thrilled that two of the most iconic National Theatre Wales shows: The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning by Tim Price and Mametz by Owen Sheers, are now featured on the WJEC A Level Drama Syllabus.  Because of this, we spent a busy summer interviewing the various creatives involved in making these shows.  

Gavin Porter and I travelled to Manchester to interview John McGrath, to London to interview Chloe Lamford and Matthew Aubrey and invited Rhodri Meilir, Nicola Reynolds,…

As many of you know, over the past year, we have undergone a period of consultation with educators, artists, academics and young people to help establish an NTW approach to education.   This has been done as the next logical step for TEAM, but has also been in reaction to the changing world of education in Wales. 

Through our education programme, we want to connect with people throughout Wales, from all backgrounds, in ways that enable them to be creative. We are looking at education…

Here are the details of the workshops for secondary schools, again, please do get in touch if you would be interested in getting involved:

Summer Term participation opportunity for KS3

Free digital art / science workshop with literacy links delivered by professional artists 

City of the Unexpected
 17 & 18 September 2016

Imagine a city transformed and seen through the eyes of Roald Dahl. 

Inspired by…

We are delighted to be able to offer workshops to primary and secondary schools throughout Wales, which will feed into our fantastic Roald Dahl event in September.  Please see details below and if you are a teacher or youth group leader and you would be interested in booking a workshop, please do get in touch.

Summer Term participation opportunity for years 5 and 6.

FREE art workshop with literacy links, delivered by…

Our next show, Before I Leave, will be a great experience for anyone age 14+ and we will be hosting post-show talks at the performances on 2nd and 8th of June, which will add further insight to the show.  

If anyone is interested in bringing school or home-educated groups along and would like us to arrange a backstage tour, please do let me know.  

Also, don't forget that you can now apply for the 'Go and See' fund to help with costs - as part of the Lead Creative…